# N88VE: Gage J Marshell VARI-EZE, registration cancelled 1996-12-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 2, 1996
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Gage J Marshell VARI-EZE](https://openairdocs.org/model/gage-j-marshell-vari-eze) (registry code 05609GQ)
- Serial number: 65
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 14, 1980
- Last registry action: November 15, 1995
- Mode S code: AC1D5C
- Owner when cancelled: [Gage J Marshall](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GAGE%20J%20MARSHALL)
- Location: [Whittier, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Whittier)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.9524° N, 118.0214° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90605, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N88VE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=88VE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N88VE-1996-12-02

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Gage J Marshell VARI-EZE: https://openairdocs.org/model/gage-j-marshell-vari-eze.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX96LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA159), Apr 7, 1996: Gage VARI-EZE (N88VE), Chino, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's excessive initial climb attitude and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed. The pilot's diverted attention to the unlatched canopy warning light, and his lack of familiarity with the…

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19960407006239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960407006239A), Apr 7, 1996: Amtrru VARIEZE (N88VE), Chino, CA, Substantial damage. Demo to buyer. On takeoff canopy warning light came on. Aborted. Tookoff,lost control, stalled. Side slip to impact

## Other aircraft with N88VE

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N88VE): Ashley Ken VARI EZE, S/N 256, built 2008

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